Tool pre-gauging device
US4571841A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/50139
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for pre-gauging cutting tools comprising means for releasably holding and moving a cutting tool to a gauging position or zone, and an electronic gauging means moveable to contact the cutting tool in the gauging zone for measuring and comparing offsets between a master cutting tool and other cutting tools of the same type. After the reference measurements for the master tool are made, the means for advancing the electronic gauging means can be locked in position. Means independent of the advancing mean, can thereafter retract and advance the electronic gauging means a limited distance within the gauging zone during measurements of the offsets of subsequent cutting tools.
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